Northwoods Waterloo Bucks

Bucks Pitcher Powers Wins Finest in the Field Award

Published on October 12, 2012 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Waterloo Bucks News Release


Rochester, MN - The Northwoods League has announced that Waterloo Bucks pitcher Jake Powers is the winner of a 2012 Rawlings "Finest in the Field" Award. Powers, who is now a junior at the Missouri State University, finished the season with the NWL's best fielding percentage for a pitcher. The Cottleville, Missouri native finished with a perfect 1.000 field percentage in 22 total chances on the year.

The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on final fielding statistics compiled by league statistician Pointstreak, a Vancouver, British Columbia based sports statistical service company. Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings baseball glove mounted on an engraved trophy base. Rawlings is the official equipment provider for the Northwoods League. To qualify for an award a player needs to appear in at least two-thirds of the scheduled games at a specific position, with the exception of catcher which is half. For pitchers, the player that had the highest total defensive chances without committing an error earns the number one spot.

The 2012 Rawlings Finest in the Field Award recipients and their field percentages are below.

Position Player NWL Team College Fielding Percentage

C J.D. Dorgan Willmar St. Thomas .992

1B Joshua Cyr Wisconsin Rapids North Alabama .989

2B Luis Munoz Madison Coffeyville .973

3B Brandon Hohl Wisconsin Rapids Illinois .930

SS Brett Kay Thunder Bay Illinois State .963

OF Ryan Shober Eau Claire Illinois-Chicago 1.000

OF Forrest Chadwick Lakeshore Southern Maine 1.000

OF Phil Imholte St. Cloud St. Cloud St . .991

P Jake Powers Waterloo Missouri St. 1.000

The 2013 Northwoods League schedule is expected to be released in November. Fans are encour aged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.

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